Rain For Anahiem 3? 9

It looks that way. When we were there for Press Day, the track crew was just finishing up the last of covering the track with plastic...and just in time. The first showers hit not long after they'd wrapped up.

The track for A3 is covered and waiting. Click for a larger version.

All the Rockstar Makita Suzuki riders that we talked to (Chad Reed, Mike Alessi, and Ryan Dungey) were excited about the track design. Lots of jumps, lots of technical sections...but they were all wondering how it'd be for the weekend. The forecasts we've heard call for 1-2 inches between Thursday and Saturday. A3 could be one of the more interesting races so far this season.